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Ghalib MH, Pulla MP, De Miguel Luken MJ, de Juan VC, Chaudhary I, Hammami MB, Vikash S, Maitra R, Martinez S, Kahatt C, Extremera S, Fudio S, Goel S. A phase I safety and efficacy clinical trial of plocabulin and gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors. Invest New Drugs 2024:10.1007/s10637-024-01458-8. [PMID: 39096398 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-024-01458-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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Plocabulin (Plo) induces depolymerization of tubulin fibers with disorganization and fragmentation of the microtubule network leading to mitosis. Plo combined with gemcitabine (Gem) showed synergistic anti-tumor activity in preclinical studies. This phase I trial evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and efficacy of Plo 10-min infusion plus Gem on Day 1 and 8 every 3-week in patients with advanced solid tumors. Fifty-seven patients were enrolled into 8 dose levels (DLs); 74%: females; 74%: ECOG performance status 1; median age: 62 years; median number of prior lines of therapy:3. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) in Cycle 1 were grade (G) 3 intestinal obstruction at the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), G3 peripheral sensory neuropathy (PSN), G3 abdominal pain, and G4 thrombocytopenia (1 patient each). The highest DL (DL8: Plo 10.5 mg/m2/Gem 1000 mg/m2) was the MTD. Accrual into DL7 (Plo 10.0 mg/m2/Gem 1000 mg/m2) was stopped before it was formally defined as the recommended dose (RD). Most common treatment-related adverse events (AEs) were fatigue (56%), nausea (55%), diarrhea (31%); G3/4 hematologic toxicities comprised anemia (35%), neutropenia (27%) and thrombocytopenia (17%). No treatment-related deaths occurred. PK parameters for Gem or dFdU at all DLs were in line with reference values from the literature. Six of 46 evaluable pts were responders (overall response rate:13%). Of note, 2 partial responses (PR) and 2 stable disease (SD) ≥ 4 months occurred among 13 pts with ovarian cancer. The combination of Plo and Gem is well tolerated. The MTD was Plo 10.5 mg/m2/Gem 1000 mg/m2. No PK drug-drug interaction was found. The most encouraging outcome occurred in ovarian cancer patients.
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- Mohammad H Ghalib
- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bronx, NY, USA
- Now at Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Dept. Servicio de Oncología Médica, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Early Phase Clinical Trial Unit, Hospital Madrid Norte San Chinarro - Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Clinical Development, PharmaMar, Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, S.A, Spain
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- Clinical Development, PharmaMar, Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, S.A, Spain
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- Clinical Development, PharmaMar, Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, S.A, Spain
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- Clinical Development, PharmaMar, Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, S.A, Spain
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- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
- Now at Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Yakkala PA, Rahaman S, Soukya PSL, Begum SA, Kamal A. An update on the development on tubulin inhibitors for the treatment of solid tumors. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2024; 28:193-220. [PMID: 38618889 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2024.2341630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Microtubules play a vital role in cancer therapeutics. They are implicated in tumorigenesis, thus inhibiting tubulin polymerization in cancer cells, and have now become a significant target for anticancer drug development. A plethora of drug molecules has been crafted to influence microtubule dynamics and presently, numerous tubulin inhibitors are being investigated. This review discusses the recently developed inhibitors including natural products, and also examines the preclinical and clinical data of some potential molecules. AREA COVERED The current review article summarizes the development of tubulin inhibitors while detailing their specific binding sites. It also discusses the newly designed inhibitors that may be useful in the treatment of solid tumors. EXPERT OPINION Microtubules play a crucial role in cellular processes, especially in cancer therapy where inhibiting tubulin polymerization holds promise. Ongoing trials signify a commitment to revolutionizing cancer treatment and exploring targeted therapies. Challenges in microtubule modulation, like resistance and off-target effects, demand focused efforts, emphasizing combination therapies and personalized treatments. Beyond microtubules, promising avenues in cancer research include immunotherapy, genomic medicine, CRISPR gene editing, liquid biopsies, AI diagnostics, and stem cell therapy, showcasing a holistic approach for future advancements.
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- Prasanna Anjaneyulu Yakkala
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India
- Department of Environment, Forests, Science & Technology, Telangana State Council of Science & Technology, Hyderabad, India
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De Sutter L, Wozniak A, Verreet J, Vanleeuw U, De Cock L, Linde N, Drechsler C, Esdar C, Sciot R, Schöffski P. Antitumor Efficacy of the Novel KIT Inhibitor IDRX-42 (Formerly M4205) in Patient- and Cell Line-Derived Xenograft Models of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:2859-2868. [PMID: 37223931 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-3822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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PURPOSE The majority of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are driven by constitutively activated KIT/PDGFRA kinases and are susceptible to treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. During treatment, most of these tumors will develop secondary mutations in KIT or PDGFRA inducing drug resistance, so there is an unmet need for novel therapies. We tested the efficacy of IDRX-42, a novel selective KIT inhibitor with high activity toward the most relevant KIT mutations, in 4 GIST xenograft models. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN NMRI nu/nu mice were transplanted with patient-derived GIST xenograft models UZLX-GIST9 (KIT:p.P577del;W557LfsX5;D820G), UZLX-GIST2B (KIT:p.A502_Y503dup), UZLX-GIST25 (KIT:p.K642E), and the cell line-derived model GIST882 (KIT:p.K642E). Mice were treated daily with vehicle (control), imatinib (100 mg/kg), sunitinib (20 mg/kg), avapritinib (5 mg/kg), or IDRX-42 (10 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg). Efficacy was assessed by tumor volume evolution, histopathology, grading of histologic response, and IHC. The Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon matched-pairs tests were used for statistical analysis, with P < 0.05 considered as significant. RESULTS IDRX-42 (25 mg/kg) caused tumor volume shrinkage in UZLX-GIST25, GIST882, and UZLX-GIST2B, with a relative decrease to 45.6%, 57.3%, and 35.1% on the last day as compared with baseline, and tumor growth delay (160.9%) compared with control in UZLX-GIST9. Compared with controls, IDRX-42 (25 mg/kg) induced a significant decrease in mitosis. In UZLX-GIST25 and GIST882 grade 2-4 histologic response with myxoid degeneration was observed in all IDRX-42 (25 mg/kg)-treated tumors. CONCLUSIONS IDRX-42 showed significant antitumor activity in patient- and cell line-derived GIST xenograft models. The novel kinase inhibitor induced volumetric responses, decreased mitotic activity, and had antiproliferative effects. In models with KIT exon 13 mutation IDRX-42 induced characteristic myxoid degeneration.
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- Luna De Sutter
- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- The healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, KU Leuven and University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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Chen ZH, Guo YW, Li XW. Recent advances on marine mollusk-derived natural products: chemistry, chemical ecology and therapeutical potential. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:509-556. [PMID: 35942896 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00021k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Covering: 2011-2021Marine mollusks, which are well known as rich sources of diverse and biologically active natural products, have attracted significant attention from researchers due to their chemical and pharmacological properties. The occurrence of some of these marine mollusk-derived natural products in their preys, predators, and associated microorganisms has also gained interest in chemical ecology research. Based on previous reviews, herein, we present a comprehensive summary of the recent advances of interesting secondary metabolites from marine mollusks, focusing on their structural features, possible chemo-ecological significance, and promising biological activities, covering the literature from 2011 to 2021.
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- Zi-Hui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, China
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Turrini E, Maffei F, Fimognari C. Effect of the Marine Polyketide Plocabulin on Tumor Progression. Mar Drugs 2022; 21:md21010038. [PMID: 36662211 PMCID: PMC9860935 DOI: 10.3390/md21010038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Marine sponges represent one of the richest sources of natural marine compounds with anticancer potential. Plocabulin (PM060184), a polyketide originally isolated from the sponge Lithoplocamia lithistoides, elicits its main anticancer properties binding tubulin, which still represents one of the most important targets for anticancer drugs. Plocabulin showed potent antitumor activity, in both in vitro and in vivo models of different types of cancers, mediated not only by its antitubulin activity, but also by its ability to block endothelial cell migration and invasion. The objective of this review is to offer a description of plocabulin's mechanisms of action, with special emphasis on the antiangiogenic signals and the latest progress on its development as an anticancer agent.
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Plocabulin, a Novel Tubulin Inhibitor, Has Potent Antitumour Activity in Patient-Derived Xenograft Models of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137454. [PMID: 35806460 PMCID: PMC9267286 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A clinically relevant subset of patients with soft tissue sarcoma presents with either locally advanced or upfront metastatic disease, or will develop distant metastases over time, despite successful treatment of their primary tumour. The currently available systemic agents to treat such advanced cases only provide modest disease control and are not active in all histological subtypes. Thus, there is an unmet need for novel and more efficacious agents to improve the outcome of this rare disease. In the current preclinical in vivo study, we evaluated plocabulin, a novel tubulin inhibitor, in five distinct histological subtypes of soft tissue sarcoma: dedifferentiated liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, undifferentiated sarcoma, intimal sarcoma and CIC-rearranged sarcoma. The efficacy was tested in seven patient-derived xenograft models, which were generated by the engraftment of tumour fragments from patients directly into nude mice. The treatment lasted 22 days, and the efficacy of the drug was assessed and compared to the doxorubicin and vehicle groups by volumetric analysis, histopathology and immunohistochemistry. We observed tumour volume control in all the tested histological subtypes. Additionally, in three sarcoma subtypes, extensive central necrosis, associated with significant tumour regression, was seen. This histological response is explained by the drug’s vascular-disruptive properties, reflected by a decreased total vascular area in the xenografts. Our results demonstrate the in vivo efficacy of plocabulin in the preclinical models of soft tissue sarcoma and corroborate the findings of our previous study, which demonstrated similar vascular-disruptive effects in gastrointestinal stromal tumours—another subtype of soft tissue sarcoma. Our data provide a convincing rationale for further clinical exploration of plocabulin in soft tissue sarcomas.
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Schöffski P, Gebreyohannes Y, Van Looy T, Manley P, Growney JD, Squires M, Wozniak A. In Vivo Evaluation of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Inhibition in Mouse Xenograft Models of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10051135. [PMID: 35625872 PMCID: PMC9138864 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10051135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are typically treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and imatinib is the most commonly used standard of care in first line treatments. The use of this and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors is associated with objective tumor responses and prolongation of progression-free and overall survival, but the treatment of metastatic disease is non-curative due to the selection or acquisition of secondary mutations and the activation of alternative kinase signaling pathways, leading to resistance and disease progression after an initial response. The present preclinical study evaluated the potential use of the fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors infigratinib and dovitinib alone or in combination with the mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor binimetinib in mouse models of GIST with different sensitivity or resistance to imatinib. Patient- and cell-line-derived GIST xenografts were established by bilateral, subcutaneous transplantation of human GIST tissue in female adult nu/nu NMRI mice. The mice were treated with dovitinib, infigratinib, or binimetinib, either alone or in combination with imatinib. The safety of treated animals was assessed by well-being inspection and body weight measurement. Antitumor effects were assessed by caliper-based tumor measurement. H&E staining and immunohistochemistry were used for assessing anti-mitotic and pro-apoptotic activity of the experimental treatments. Western blotting was used for assessing effects of the agents on kinase signaling pathways. Anti-angiogenic activity was assessed by measuring tumor vessel density. Dovitinib was found to have antitumor efficacy in GIST xenografts characterized by different imatinib resistance patterns. Dovitinib had better efficacy than imatinib (both at standard and increased dose) and was found to be well tolerated. Dovitinib had better efficacy in a KIT exon 9 mutant model, highlighting a role of patient selection in clinical GIST trials with the agent. In a model with KIT exon 11 and 17 mutations, dovitinib induced tumor necrosis, most likely due to anti-angiogenic effects. Additive effects combining dovitinib with binimetinib were limited.
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- Patrick Schöffski
- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Research Unit Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (Y.G.); (T.V.L.); (A.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +32-1634-6900
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- Research Unit Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (Y.G.); (T.V.L.); (A.W.)
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- Research Unit Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (Y.G.); (T.V.L.); (A.W.)
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- Novartis Pharma AG, St. Johann Campus, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; (P.M.); (J.D.G.)
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- Novartis Pharma AG, St. Johann Campus, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; (P.M.); (J.D.G.)
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
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- Research Unit Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (Y.G.); (T.V.L.); (A.W.)
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Heredia-Soto V, Escudero J, Miguel M, Ruiz P, Gallego A, Berjón A, Hernández A, Martínez-Díez M, Zheng S, Tang J, Hardisson D, Feliu J, Redondo A, Mendiola M. Antitumoral Effect of Plocabulin in High Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma Cell Line Models. Front Oncol 2022; 12:862321. [PMID: 35372006 PMCID: PMC8969563 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.862321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is a life-threatening tumor and the deadliest among gynecological cancers in developed countries. First line treatment with a carboplatin/paclitaxel regime is initially effective in the majority of patients, but most advanced OC will recur and develop drug resistance. Therefore, the identification of alternative therapies is needed. In this study, we employed a panel of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) cell lines, in monolayer and three-dimensional cell cultures. We evaluated the effects of a novel tubulin-binding agent, plocabulin, on proliferation, cell cycle, migration and invasion. We have also tested combinations of plocabulin with several drugs currently used in OC in clinical practice. Our results show a potent antitumor activity of plocabulin, inhibiting proliferation, disrupting microtubule network, and decreasing their migration and invasion capabilities. We did not observe any synergistic combination of plocabulin with cisplatin, doxorubicin, gemcitabine or trabectedin. In conclusion, plocabulin has a potent antitumoral effect in HGSOC cell lines that warrants further clinical investigation.
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- Victoria Heredia-Soto
- Translational Oncology Research Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Center for Biomedical Research in the Cancer Network (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer, CIBERONC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Oncology Research Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Oncology Research Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Oncology Research Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Molecular Pathology and Therapeutic Targets Group, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Cell Biology Department, Research and Development, Oncology Business Unit, Pharmamar, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Program in Systems Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Program in Systems Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Biomedical Research in the Cancer Network (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer, CIBERONC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Molecular Pathology and Therapeutic Targets Group, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Oncology Research Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Center for Biomedical Research in the Cancer Network (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer, CIBERONC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Cátedra UAM-ANGEM, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Oncology Research Laboratory, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.,Cátedra UAM-ANGEM, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in the Cancer Network (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer, CIBERONC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Molecular Pathology and Therapeutic Targets Group, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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Kasherman L, Liu S(L, Karakasis K, Lheureux S. Angiogenesis: A Pivotal Therapeutic Target in the Drug Development of Gynecologic Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:1122. [PMID: 35267430 PMCID: PMC8908988 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14051122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Since the discovery of angiogenesis and its relevance to the tumorigenesis of gynecologic malignancies, a number of therapeutic agents have been developed over the last decade, some of which have become standard treatments in combination with other therapies. Limited clinical activity has been demonstrated with anti-angiogenic monotherapies, and ongoing trials are focused on combination strategies with cytotoxic agents, immunotherapies and other targeted treatments. This article reviews the science behind angiogenesis within the context of gynecologic cancers, the evidence supporting the targeting of these pathways and future directions in clinical trials.
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- Lawrence Kasherman
- Department of Medical Oncology, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia;
- St. George and Sutherland Clinical Schools, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Illawarra Cancer Care Centre, Department of Medical Oncology, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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Wang L, Li X, Cui H, Lei X, Liu H, Wang Q, Li Y. Synthesis of the analogs of plocabulin and their preliminary structure-activity relationship study. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 51:128355. [PMID: 34508844 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Plocabulin, a marine natural polyketide isolated from the sponge Lithoplocamia lithistoides, is a novel and potent microtubule-destabilizing agent. Guided by the reported binding mode, several new analogs of plocabulin have been designed through removing the right aliphatic chain and further modifying on the carbamate group and the enamide unit. The preliminary results indicate that the right aliphatic chain in plocabulin is allowed to remove with a little loss of activity, the carbamate group plays a role in the activity, and particularly, the enamide unit has an important effect on the activity. This new finding will aid the design of novel potent tubulin-binding agents based on plocabulin.
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- Leiming Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Division of Anti-tumor Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Division of Anti-tumor Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China.
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